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re: I still don't understand why coaches have any say in the 8 vs. 9 debate

Posted on 4/24/14 at 12:35 pm to
Posted by davesdawgs
Georgia - Class of '75
Member since Oct 2008
20307 posts
Posted on 4/24/14 at 12:35 pm to
Honestly, I don't see what there is to debate. The SEC expanded to 14 teams. We need more conference games. Do our teams really need 4 non-conference games mostly against wimp teams? My guess is going to 9 conference gains would improve the strength of schedule for the entire conference.
Posted by TheBuescherMan
Abu Dhabi
Member since May 2013
1231 posts
Posted on 4/24/14 at 12:58 pm to
When you schedule 3 or 4 body bag games OOC, you might as well just do 9 SEC games. My only issue with it is uneven home/away games.
Posted by S.E.C. Crazy
Alabama
Member since Feb 2013
7905 posts
Posted on 4/24/14 at 1:21 pm to
Here is what Slive should bring to the table.


Mr president(s), we are now at a great advantage in the SEC because we have won 7 out of 8 national titles and appear invincible. But in the 80s and 90s we sent 5 to 6 teams to the NCAA tournament regularly, but we didn't play the game of up-scheduling like the other conferences and our 2nd place team got left out a few years back.

We need to up-schedule now. I know the coaches are against it and here is why:

1. They make milions of dollars and don't want another chance at a loss.

2. They think another conference game might keep them out of a bowl at 6-6, in reality who cares about a 6-6 team ?

As for what the extra confernce game means for the SEC:

1. More money, we give the networks 7 more conference games a year and we will have added value.

2. We will have a far better SOS with the added SEC games, and thus might have a better shot at getting 2 teams in the playoff.

3. Fans hate those West Carolina type games, lets give the fans what they deserve, make more money, and give ourselves a better shot at the playoffs, and let the coaches worry about their job of winning and losing whilst we do whats best for the conference.
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